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Josh Blackman, a Houston lawyer and assistant professor of law at the South Texas College of Law, called the residents' claim of nuisance "backdoor zoning for the wealthy," which isn't proper use of the law. "The neighbors argue the high-rise itself is a nuisance because it is out of place and doesn't fit in with the community," Blackman said. "That's not what nuisance law really is. It's things like noise, pollution or vibrations."

Camilo Hannibal Smith started writing for the Houston Press in 2014. A former copy editor, he was inspired to focus on writing about pop culture and entertainment after a colleague wrote a story about Paul Wall's grills. His work has been published in the Los Angeles Times and the Source magazine.